Lake City, South Dakota

Population

Growing. Up 2.3% since 2020.

44

people, the 278th-largest of South Dakota's cities and towns.

Census Population Estimates, 2025. Rank among South Dakota's cities and towns computed by the Almanac. Sources: Census Population Estimates

Building

74% of the housing here was built before 2000.

• 0 homes permitted, 2022–2025
• 74% of all homes were built before 2000

Census Building Permits Survey, 2022–2025; Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census Building Permits Survey, Census ACS 5-year

Home value

A median home costs 57% less than South Dakota's.

$109,400

median home value in Lake City.

• $109,400 Lake City
• $257,400 South Dakota
• $332,700 U.S.

Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Survey estimates for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Sources: Census ACS 5-year